The Portland daily press., 1887-01-01
FOREIGN.
Probable Changes to be Made in the
British Cabinet
seyerai Hundred Persons Reported
Burned and Crushed to Death
at Madras.
Russia and Turkey to Send an uItl-
matum to Bulgaria.

LONDON, Dec. 31.-Ten miners were
killed this morning by the falling of a cage
in colliery in Durham.
1t is semi-offcially stated that the Right
Hon. VIM. Henry Smith will retain the Office
Of Secretary for War.
Right Hon. Edward Stanhope will succeed
lord Randolph Churchill as Chancellor Of
the Exchequer and the Earl of Canarvon will
take the place of Colonial Secretary.
Lord Harrington, after conference with
Goshen this morning, called on Lord Sails
bury and informed him Of the decision OF
liberal Unionists to refuse to enter the
Conservative cabinet, although they would
continue to give in their support
Mr.. Forwood, in a speech at Liverpool last
evening, estimated the naval outlay in 1867
at e13, ,25O,0C0
The marriage of Marshal McMahon's
daughter to Marquis Kelvin took place yes
terday. Prince Murat was present ON behalf
Of ex-Empress Eugenie, and Princess Ma
thilde signed. the marriage contract. The
church was splendidly decorated. Marshal
Mcmahon and a number Of officers attended
the services.
The Standard says the Cabinet is proposed
to give any post to Liberal Unionists ex-
cept that of Premier. Efforts will be made
to induce Sir Michael Hicks-Beach to become
the successor Of Lord Randolph Churchill.as
leader of the House of Commons, If negotia-
tions for coalition should fail.
The Birmingham radical union has agreed
that Chamberlain's recent speech offered 10
Home Rulers grounds for compromise.
Jesse Collins speaking in birmingham, de-
clared that reuion should be effected now
or never. Liberals should unite on general
legislation and thus reject the Tories.
Lord Salisbury returned to Hatfield to-
night leaving the composition of the Minis
try still uncertain. He has offered Mr..
Goschen the position of Exchequer and is
awaiting his response, Goshen has consult
ed with Lord Harrington, and is taking time
to consider. At late hour tonight he had
not replied and had given no sign OF what he
intends to do. Lord Randolph Churchill to-
day through Sir Henry Drummond Wolff,
consented to resume the office on condition
that Lord Salisbury gave assurance that he
would support his, ChurchilPs, proposed
root and branch reforms of abuses in the
naval and military administration. Baron
R0wt0n conveyed the offer to Lord Salisbu-
ry,and he rejected it in terms that will widen
the breach between him and Churchill. The
cabinet appointments mentioned today
meet with general acceptance in ministerial
circles, but nothing will be definitely settled
until the next cabinet council.
Lord harrington has informed Lord Sails
bury that he and his colleagues, including
Goschen, were in accord hl the belief that ii
is unadyisable to form coalition govern
ment, but promise to continue to give the
ministry cordial support.
MADRAS, Dec. 30.-A fire broke out today
in reserved enclosure at the Peoples Park,
where the annual fair was being held. A
panic ensued, and it Is reported several hum
dred persons were burned or crushed to
death.
VIENNA, Dec. 31.-Nothing definite has
been received from the Prince of Mingrelia
Odessa kilograms, however, report that the
intimate friends OF the Prince have received
more hopeful news, presumably from the
Prince himself.
1t is rumored here that Russia and Turkey
have agreed to send a joint ultimatium to
Bulgaria, ordering government to comply
with their demands under pain Of occupa-
patton of Roumelia.
DUBLIN, Dec. 31.-John O'Conn0r, mem
Der of Parliament, and Messrs. Vaudeville
and Casey resumed the collection of rents of
the kingston estate in Cork. at midnight, last
night
PARIS, Dec. 31.-Goblet, Prime Minister,
received a syndicate of members of the Paris
Stock Exchange, today. He told them he
did not believe war was imminent.
Frances relations with every power were
excellent and she desired nothing but peace,
but" he added, ito view the posi-
bility of war calmly nation must be pow
erful enough to protect her rights.
MENDOZA, Dec. 31.-The cholera is said to
be declining in this city. Yesterday sixty
new cases and tventy-seven deaths were re-
ported